Offshore Substation Engineering Lead

COWI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Development plans

Private health care

Hybrid working conditions

Professional Institutions membership

Pension salary exchange

Life assurance

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

EV lease

Rail card

Job summary

COWI is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead offshore substation Topsides electrical and mechanical delivery. You will coordinate and guide engineering teams, act as technical authority, and drive execution strategies across interfaces with electrical, structural, mechanical, telecom, SCADA, safety and HV systems.

You will participate in design reviews, FAT/SAT, HAZID/HAZOP, and workshops, ensure alignment with fabrication, installation and commissioning, and mentor discipline leads while

Qualifications

• Experience in offshore wind and offshore substation projects.
• Solid understanding of OSS topsides electrical systems and interfaces.
• Experience in developer, EPC, OEM, fabrication yard, or consultancy settings.
• Familiarity with international offshore standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all mechanical and electrical engineering activities for Offshore Substation Topsides.
• Act as the technical authority and primary interface for electrical systems within Topsides.
• Develop execution strategies, priorities, and action plans for timely delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces across electrical, structural, mechanical, telecom, SCADA and HV disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, discipline leads, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies during execution.
• Ensure activities align with fabrication, transportation, installation, commissioning and operations.
• Participate in workshops, design reviews and FAT/SAT activities.

Skills

Offshore wind experience

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Technical leadership

Multidisciplinary interfaces

Stakeholder management

Tools

IEC standards

DNV standards

HAZID/HAZOP

Job description

COWI is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead offshore substation Topsides electrical and mechanical delivery. You will coordinate and guide engineering teams, act as technical authority, and drive execution strategies across interfaces with electrical, structural, mechanical, telecom, SCADA, safety and HV systems.

You will participate in design reviews, FAT/SAT, HAZID/HAZOP, and workshops, ensure alignment with fabrication, installation and commissioning, and mentor discipline leads while